Laura Longhine

Dealing with a parent who has an addiction can be emotionally overwhelming and even dangerous. Teens write about what it was like to grow up with an addicted parent, and what they did to protect themselves. Selected Reading Questionnaire.

Help teens overcome conflicts with foster parents with stories by peers who have navigated the challenges of living in a foster home. The stories describe overcoming fears, resolving conflicts, and improving communication in foster homes. Selected Reading Questionnaire.

These stories by teens in care discuss the impact of moving from home to home, and their struggles to keep contact with the important people in their lives. They give specific advice to staff and foster parents on how to ease the pain of impermanence. Selected Reading Questionnaire.

Teen writers describe how they’ve coped with painful separation from parents and siblings, and managed the emotions and conflicts that often come with reunification. Selected Reading Questionnaire.